Sermons on Divine Access:

Is Free Will Compatible With God’s Decreed Divine Appointments?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 4, 2022

Do people freely make the choices that lead them to Jesus, or does He predetermine them according to His providential will and lead them to make the choices?

I grew up in the occult. My adoptive Mom was the practitioner and a raging blackout alcoholic. It was not the dark satanic sacrificial worship type. Unlike people I have known, I never killed anything, nor was I sexually abused. It was more along the lines of Wiccan witchcraft, occultism, voodoo, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:3-4, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 8:28, Matthew 11:21-24, John 15:19, Romans 8:29, John 15:16, Ephesians 1:4, Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 1:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is Our Door PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2023

This sermon aims to explore and understand the profound message in John 10:7-10; 10-16, emphasizing that Jesus Christ is our Door to eternal life and our Good Shepherd who knows and guides us.

Good morning, church family. What a joy it is to gather together as we dive into the heart of the Gospel. Our sermon today is drawn from the Gospel of John. We will be exploring the profound message from John 10:7-10; 10-16, where our Savior Jesus Christ proclaims Himself as the Door through which ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10, John 10:10-16

Topics: Jesus Love, Security, Divinity

The Blessings Of Our Justification Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 22, 2019

In the first five verses of Romans chapter 5, Paul begins to focus on the results of our justification in Christ. Paul points toward 3 blessings that comes because of our justification.

Introduction: A. Many years ago a major American magazine published the results of a most fascinating survey. 1. The editors had asked 16 prominent Americans what they did in order to find peace of mind in the midst of our stressful world. The responses were quite revealing. 2. Noted author James ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

With Confidence We Can Approach God!

Contributed by Tammy Hardwick on Mar 22, 2014

A brief study on 1John 5: 13 - 15 pastor shares 4 misconceptions regarding prayer. Scripture is God's way of communicating with us and prayer is our way of communicating with God the two combined unleash the power of God in our lives

1John 5: 13 – 15 This confidence that John speaks about is a direct result of our assurance … in other words Our assurance can be seen in the confidence we Express by approaching the Father The Truth that God hears our prayers was stated in 1 John 3: 22 this verse in 1John 5: 13 - 15 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-15

Denomination: Vineyard

A Kingdom Of Righteous Sinners Series

Contributed by Danny Davis on Jan 31, 2014

Grace or Law? What did Jesus do with the Law and what, if any, obligation do we have to it today?

Good Morning! Today we will be looking at Matthew 5:17-20 as we continue our series RED: Teachings From the Words of Jesus. If you do not have a Bible you can look inside the Sunday Bulletin for the Scriptures. (ME) Shirt tags...mixed fabric...broke the law! (WE) “The biggest cop out for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Demonstrating Your Power Source-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 11, 2014

3 of 4. Paul demonstrated/confirmed the Spirit’s power thru his manner of witness to the church at Corinth. How/When is a Christian’s power source confirmed/demonstrated? 6 demonstrations of one’s power source.

DEMONSTRATING YOUR POWER SOURCE-III—1Corinthians 2:1-16 Attention: Wrong! A husband stepped on one of those dime scales that tell you your fortune & weight & dropped in a coin. It spat out a card & he says, “Listen to this honey,” he said confidently to his wife, showing her a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Positional Power

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 15, 2001

Access to God through prayer is a privilege and responsibility of every believer.

Positional Power (Its Who You Know That Really Counts) Hebrews 4:14-16 A pastor in a small Midwestern city sat reading the Saturday newspaper. He turned to the religion section and was surprised to see a full-page article on a sister church in the community. That following week he called the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Plugging Into The Power Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 19, 2008

How do we access the power of the Lord in our lives?

We have seen some incredible miracles in our church over this past year. Now, even in the midst of the miracles God is doing though, there are still difficult things going on in society at large, in the church as a whole, and in people’s individual lives. There are all kinds of things ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Face To Face Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 10, 2016

Because of the blood we have total access into His presence.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: Micah 5: 2-5; Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:5-10 and Luke 1:39-55. (This Message was reworked December 2015). In 1865, ...... shortly after the Civil war,.... ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Call To Draw Near

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 3, 2015

The finished work of Jesus gives us confident access to God.

A CALL TO DRAW NEAR. Hebrews 10:11-25. Broadly speaking, this passage represents the end of the argument for the pre-eminence of Jesus’ priesthood, and the beginning of some practical applications. In expounding the sympathetic priesthood of Jesus (Hebrews 4:14-16), the writer has already ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:11-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faithful Consistency Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Crowder on Jan 1, 2022

The Lord completes His work by those that are accessible, available, and willing.

Faithful Consistency Galatians 6:9-10 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. INTRODUCTION There is a deterioration ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Ascended And Seated Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 25, 2004

The Apostles Creed - He ascended into heaven and is seated at teh right hand of God the Father

by Danny Saunders Since we announced that Ali is pregnant a number of our friends have lent us various baby & pregnancy books. We’ve got baby name books, the girlfriend’s guide to pregnancy, pregnancy journals & magazines & even a book written by a male especially for new Dads. These ...read more

Scripture: John 16:4-15

Denomination: Anglican

Salvation Is God’s Divine Plan To Redeem Mankind.

Contributed by Alva L. Hanns on Feb 17, 2013

The purpose of this sermon is to provide an overview of God’s divine plan for salvation.

Introduction: The underlying theme pertaining to the Doctrine of Salvation is the relationship between the redemptive blood of Christ and the sins of mankind. Strong’s New Complete Dictionary of Bible Words’ meanings for sin are to transgress or to stray. God gave Adam specific ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Meaning Of Christ To Us

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 16, 2008

3 Things the Hebrew writer says about Jesus 1. He is the living sacrifice 2. Jesus is our high Priest 3. Jesus is the only one who can cleanse sin

THE MEANING OF CHRIST FOR US HEBREWS 10:19-25 HEBREWS 10:19-25 I WANT THIS MORNING TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT CHRIST MEANS TO US, OR AT LEAST WHAT HE SHOULD MEAN TO US. IF YOU ONLY LOOK AT( V25) AND YOU USE IT AS A HAMMER TO THOSE THAT DON’T GO TO CHURCH, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Nazarene

Remember Who You Are

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Jul 22, 2018

Remembering who we are makes all the difference.

Cinderella Man tells the true story of boxing legend James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), who made an incredible comeback during the Great Depression. Injured and arthritic, Braddock's promising career was cut short, and he had to go on public assistance when he couldn't get work at the docks in New ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Other